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1972 24 Hours of Le Mans     Post Exhibition or unclassified race Sunday, June 11, 1972 at Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France 344 laps on a 8.476 mile road course (2915.744 miles) Time of race: 24:00:00 Average speed: 121.488 mph Pole speed: n/a Cautions: n/a Margin of victory: 10 laps + Attendance: 250000 Lead changes: n/a Glossary    Other Exhibition / Unclassified Races

Pos St # Driver Team Sponsor Car Laps Status Led 1 2 15   Henri Pescarolo   Graham Hill Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Shell / Matra 670 Matra-Simca MS670 344 running – 2 1 14   Francois Cevert   Howden Ganley Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Shell / Matra 670 Matra-Simca MS670 334 running – 3 10 60   Reinhold Joest   Michel Weber   Mario Casoni Siffert ATE Racing Shell / ATE / Gesipa Porsche 908LH 325 running – 4 7 18   Andrea de Adamich   Nino Vaccarella Autodelta SpA Shell / Alitalia Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/3 307 running – 5 28 39   Claude Ballot-Lena   Jean-Claude Andruet Charles Pozzi Carrefour / Shell / CH. Pozzi Ferrari 365 GTB/4 306 running – 6 22 74   Sam Posey   Tony Adamowicz North American Racing Team BP Ferrari 365 GTB/4 304 running – 7 33 34   Mike Parkes   Jean-Louis Lafosse   Jean-Jacques Cochet Scuderia Filipinetti Antar Ferrari 365 GTB/4 302 running – 8 26 36   Derek Bell   Teddy Pilette   Richard Bond Ecurie Francorchamps Louis Feraud Ferrari 365 GTB/4 301 running – 9 25 38   Claude Buchet   Jean-Pierre Jarier North American Racing Team BP Ferrari 365 GTB/4 297 running – 10 35 54   Gerry Birrell   Claude Bourgoignie Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Ford / Shell / Castrol Ford Capri RS 2600 292 running – 11 34 52   Alex Soler-Roig   Dieter Glemser Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Ford / Shell / Castrol Ford Capri RS 2600 289 running – 12 11 68   Alain de Cadenet   Chris Craft Duckhams Oil Motor Racing Camel Filter / Duckhams Duckhams LM-1 / Ford 288 running – 13 44 41   Michael Keyser   Jurgen Barth   Sylvain Garant Louis Meznarie Porsche Club of America / Toad Hall Racing Porsche 911S 285 running – 14 17 27   Rene Ligonnet   Barrie Smith Rene Ligonnet Kodak Lola T290 / Ford 284 running – 15 51 4   Dave Heinz   Bob Johnson North American Racing Team BP / N.A.R.T. Chevrolet Corvette C3 284 running – 16 48 32   Jean-Marie Jacquemin   Yves Deprez Claude Dubois Camel / Blindex / Radio Monte Carlo / Elf De Tomaso Pantera GT4 282 running – 17 55 46   Jean-Pierre Laffeach   Gilles Doncieux North American Racing Team BP Ferrari Dino 246 GT 265 running – 18 24 24   Peter Mattli   Herve Bayard   Walter Brun Wicky Racing Team UTA / Preperation Wicky / Tribune Le Matin Porsche 907 252 running – 19 18 67   Christian Poirot   Philippe Farjon Christian Poirot Esso Porsche 908/02K 206 not classified – 20 8 16   Jean-Pierre Jabouille   David Hobbs Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Shell / Matra 670 Matra-Simca MS670 313 gearbox – 21 14 5   Juan Fernandez   Francesco Torredemer   Eugenio Baturone Escuderia Montjuich Tergal / Torredemer Porsche 908/03 278 crash – 22 4 19   Rolf Stommelen   Nanni Galli Autodelta SpA Shell / Alitalia Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/3 263 transmission – 23 13 6   Hans-Dieter Weigel   Helmut Krause Hans-Dieter Weigel Team Auto Usdau / Bosch / Shell Porsche 908/02K 244 crash – 24 46 29   Henri Greder   Marie-Claude Beaumont Greder Racing Team Femmes d’Aujourd’hui Chevrolet Corvette C3 235 crash – 25 6 17   Vic Elford   Helmut Marko Autodelta SpA Shell / Alitalia Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/TT/3 232 clutch – 26 29 57   Masten Gregory   Luigi Chinetti, Jr. North American Racing Team BP Ferrari 365 GTB/4 226 cylinder head – 27 5 8   Jo Bonnier   Gijs van Lennep   Gerard Larrousse Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Switzerland / Shell Lola T280 / Ford 213 crash – 28 40 42   Claude Haldi   Paul Keller   Gerard Dantan-Merlin Claude Haldi Brandt / RTL / Heuer Porsche 911S 208 cylinder head – 29 36 35   Bernard Cheneviere   Florian Vetsch   Gerard Pillon Scuderia Filipinetti Antar Ferrari 365 GTB/4 204 crash – 30 47 22   Jacques Laffite   Pierre Maublanc Automobiles Ligier BP Ligier JS2 / Maserati 195 engine – 31 19 65   Louis Cosson   Jean-Louis Ravenel Novestille Novestyle / Esso / Bosch Porsche 910 188 wheel bearing – 32 53 71   Jean-Claude Aubriet   Jean-Claude Depince Ecurie Leopard BP Chevrolet Corvette C3 188 cylinder head – 33 54 56   Martial Delalande   Claude Laurent   Jacques Marche Claude Laurent Tradifrance / Esso / Shi Decontracte Ligier JS2 / Maserati 186 oil pressure – 34 45 45   Lee Banner   Dominique Bardini   Raymond Touroul Raymond Touroul Chauffage Electrique Integre / SOS / Esso Porsche 911S 183 engine – 35 30 53   Jochen Mass   Hans-Joachim Stuck Ford Motorenwerke Deutschland Ford / Shell / Castrol Ford Capri RS 2600 152 oil pump – 36 12 76   Raymond Touroul   Jean-Claude Lagniez Jean Egreteaud Fujifilm / CFS / BP Porsche 908/02K 83 out of fuel – 37 16 72   Bernard Darniche   Alain Cudini   John Greenwood John Greenwood Racing BFGoodrich Lifesaver Street Radial Chevrolet Corvette C3 82 cylinder head – 38 15 23   Brian Robinson   Jean Rondeau Brian Robinson Caravanes Gruau / Rekord Chevron B21 / Ford 76 cylinder head – 39 27 37   Peter Westbury   John Hine Maranello Concessionnaires Shell Ferrari 365 GTB/4 72 piston – 40 41 49   Rene Herzog   Hans Heyer Team Schnitzer - Motul Rodolphe Deville BMW 2800 CS 70 oil pressure – 41 52 44   Jean Sage   Georg Loos   Franz Pesch Gelo Racing Team Esso Porsche 911S 64 engine – 42 38 28   Dick Smothers   John Greenwood   Alain Cudini John Greenwood Racing BFGoodrich Lifesaver Street Radial Chevrolet Corvette C3 53 piston – 43 32 80   John Fitzpatrick   Erwin Kremer Porsche Kremer Racing Team Shell / Porsche - Kremer Porsche 911S 39 crankshaft – 44 39 79   Hermes Delbar   Roger Van der Schrieck Jean-Pierre Gaban Beaulieu Porsche 911S 36 gearbox – 45 49 30   Fernando de Baviera   Jose Juncadella Escuderia Montjuich Tergal / Shell De Tomaso Pantera GT4 36 cylinder head – 46 42 31   Herbert Muller   Cox Kocher Escuderia Montjuich Tabatip Cigarillos / STP De Tomaso Pantera GT4 31 cylinder head – 47 31 69   Michel Dupont   Jean-Paul Bodin Michel Dupont Heuer / Flint Chevron B19 / Ford 29 gearbox – 48 50 40   Pierre Mauroy   Marcel Mignot Rene Mazzia Arjomari Prioux / Motul / Marco Racing Porsche 911S 27 crankshaft – 49 9 7   Hughes de Fierlandt   Gerard Larrousse   Jo Bonnier Ecurie Bonnier Switzerland Switzerland / Shell Lola T280 / Ford 26 clutch – 50 43 84   Jean-Claude Guerie   Jean-Pierre Rouget Shark Team Esso / Bosch Ford Capri RS 2600 26 oil pressure – 51 20 75   Daniel Rouveyran   Francois Migault Charles Pozzi Carrefour / Shell / CH. Pozzi Ferrari 365 GTB/4 22 clutch – 52 21 58   Otto Stuppacher   Walter Roser Bosch Racing Team Bosch / Aral / Cibie / Nordstern Porsche 908/02K 11 crash – 53 23 21   Guy Ligier   Jean-Francois Piot Automobiles Ligier BP Ligier JS2 / Maserati 7 valve – 54 37 33   Guy Chasseuil   Jean Vinatier Societe Franco-Brittanic BP / Ritannic De Tomaso Pantera GT4 3 head gasket – 55 3 12   Jean-Pierre Beltoise   Chris Amon Equipe Matra-Simca Shell Shell / Matra 670 Matra-Simca MS670 2 engine – 56 56 61   Walter Brun   Max Cohen-Olivar   Andre Wicky Wicky Racing Team UTA Porsche 908/02K 0 did not start – 57 57 26   Lionel Noghes   Christian Mons Veglia GRAC Racing Veglia Grac MT16 / Ford 0 did not start – 58 58 78   Jean Sage   Pierre Greub Jean Sage S.E.V. Marchal Porsche 911S 0 did not start – 59 59 43   Jean Mesange   Paul Keller Jean Mesange Brandt / RTL Porsche 911S 0 did not start –

Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes: Pos Name Nbr Sponsor Owner Car Robert Grant 47 Motor Racing Facilities Ltd. Datsun 240Z Martin Birrane 47 Motor Racing Facilities Ltd. Datsun 240Z Juan Diez 51 Wicke Racing Team Porsche 911 S Jean-Pierre Aeschilmann 51 Wicke Racing Team Porsche 911 S Gerard Foucault 55 A.G.A.C.I. Citroen SM Maserati Guy Verrier 55 A.G.A.C.I. Citroen SM Maserati Jean-Jacques Cochet 64 Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T290 HU11 / Ford Dominique Martin 64 Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T290 HU11 / Ford Gerard Pillon 64 Scuderia Filipinetti Lola T290 HU11 / Ford Mario Casoni 73 Scuderia Brescia Corse De Tomaso Pantera 2343 Marsilio Pasotti 73 Scuderia Brescia Corse De Tomaso Pantera 2343 Joel Bonnemaison 82 Claude Buchet Ford Capri RS 200 Claude Buchet 82 Claude Buchet Ford Capri RS 200 Peter Schweitzer 85 Darnval Taydek Mk.2 Ford Daniel Jakubowski 85 Darnval Taydek Mk.2 Ford